Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management 10th Edition Test Bank

Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and
Management (10th Edition)

Unit I: Foundations of Critical Care Nursing

Chapter 1: Critical Care Nursing Practice
Exam Revision Test Bank

EXAM BLUEPRINT
Content Area Weight
History and Evolution of
5%
Critical Care
Critical Care Nursing Roles 10%
Advanced Practice Nursing 5%
Social Determinants of Health
10%
(SDOH)
Evidence-Based Practice 10%
Patient-Centered & Holistic
10%
Care
Complementary Therapies 5%
Technology and Tele-ICU 10%

,Interprofessional
10%
Collaboration
Rapid Response Teams 10%
Quality & Safety 10%
Healthy Work Environment 5%

,QUESTION 1

Which organization is primarily dedicated to establishing
standards for acute and critical care nursing practice?

A. American Medical Association
B. American Association of Critical Care Nurses
C. National League for Nursing
D. Society of Hospital Medicine

Correct Answer

B. American Association of Critical Care Nurses

Rationale

AACN establishes evidence-based standards, certifications, and
practice resources specifically for acute and critical care nurses.

Distractor Analysis

• A: Focuses on physicians.

• C: Focuses on nursing education.

• D: Focuses on hospital medicine physicians.

Difficulty

, Easy

Bloom Level

Recall

Learning Objective

Identify major professional organizations supporting critical
care nursing practice.

Chapter Reference

Critical Care Professional Organizations

Clinical Significance

Professional standards improve ICU patient outcomes and
nursing competency.



QUESTION 2

A critical care nurse uses current sepsis guidelines to initiate a
sepsis bundle within 1 hour of patient deterioration. This
action reflects: